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Important Days and Dates 2024
In 2024, significant days and dates are observed each month on both national and international levels to commemorate important historical events. Being aware of these dates is crucial as they are often asked about in government job exams. Familiarizing yourself with the calendar of important days in 2024 will enhance your knowledge and aid in exam preparation for various competitive tests.
Important Days and Dates 2024 Highlights
In 2024, there are several significant days and dates that candidates aiming to pass government exams like UPSC, State PCS, SSC, RRB, Banking exams, etc. should review. Familiarizing oneself with the important days and dates each month will assist in better memorization. The General Awareness section of competitive exams commonly includes questions about these important days and dates.
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List of Important National and International Days 2024
Numerous events take place daily, and the significant days in 2024 hold importance not only at a national level but also internationally. Various important days are enthusiastically celebrated worldwide, such as International Day for Peace, International Women’s Day, World Anti-Tobacco Day, World Environment Day, International Yoga Day, among others. Each of these days carries a specific theme aimed at promoting global awareness and recognition. Refer to the upcoming article for a comprehensive list of important dates and days.
Check Month-wise Important Dates
In a year, there are 12 months starting from January and ending in December. Each month includes numerous significant national and international days. It is crucial for exam candidates to be familiar with important dates and days in every month. Review the list of significant days for each month provided below.
List Of Important Days & Dates of January 2024
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List of Important Days January 2024
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1st January
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English New Year
Global Family Day
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4th January
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World Braille Day
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5th January
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National Birds Day
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6th January
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World War Orphans Day
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8th January
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African National Congress Foundation Day
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9th January
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Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (NRI Day)
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10th January
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World Hindi Day
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11th January
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Death anniversary of Lal Bahadur Shastri
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12th January
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National Youth Day (Birth Day of Swami Vivekanand)
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13th January
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Lohri
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15th January
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Army Day
Makar Sankranti
Pongal
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20th January
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Penguin Awareness Day
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23rd January
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Netaji Subhash Chandra bose Birthday
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24th January
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National Girl Child Day
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25th January
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India Tourism Day
National Voters Day
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26th January
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Republic Day of India
International Customs Day
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27th January
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International Holocaust Day (The largest Nazi death
camp, Auschwitz- Birkenau was liberated by Soviet troops on Jan
27, 1945)
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28th January
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Birth Anniversary of Lala Lajpat Rai
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28th January
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Data protection day
KM Carriappa Day
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30th January
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Martyr’s Day (Mahatma Gandhi’s Martyrdom Day)
World Leprosy Eradication Day
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31st January
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International Zebra Day
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List Of Important Days & Dates of February 2024
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List of Important Days February 2024
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Date in February
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Events
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1 February
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Indian Coast Guard Day
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2 February
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World Wetlands Day
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4 February
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World Cancer Day
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5 February to 13 February
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Kala Ghoda Festival
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6 February
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International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
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6 February to 12 February
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International Development Week
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8 February
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Safer Internet Day
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10 February
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National Deworming Day
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10 February
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World Pulses Day
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11 February
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World Day of the Sick
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11 February
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International Day of Women and Girls in Science
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12 February
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Darwin Day
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12 February
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Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday
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12 February
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National Productivity Day
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13 February
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World Radio Day
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13 February
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Sarojini Naidu Birth Anniversary
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14 February
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Saint Valentine’s Day
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14 February
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Vasant Panchami
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18 February to 27 February
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Taj Mahotsav
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20 February
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Arunachal Pradesh Foundation Day
World Day of Social Justice
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21 February
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International Mother Language Day
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22 February
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World Thinking Day
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24 February
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Central Excise Day
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27 February
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World NGO Day
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28 February
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National Science Day
Rare Disease Day
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List Of Important Days & Dates of March 2024
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List of Important Days March 2024
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Date
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Important Days
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1 March
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Zero Discrimination Day
World Civil Defence Day
Self Injury Awareness Day
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3 March
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World Wildlife Day
World Hearing Day
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4 March
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National Safety Day
Employee Appreciation Day
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4 March
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Ramakrishna Jayanti
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8 March
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International Women’s Day
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9 March
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No Smoking Day (Second Wednesday of March)
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10 March
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CISF Raising Day
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12 March
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Mauritius Day
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14 March
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Pi Day
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14 March
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International Day of Action for Rivers
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15 March
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World Consumer Rights Day
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16 March
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National Vaccination Day
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18 March
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Ordnance Factories Day (India)
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20 March
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International Day of Happiness
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20 March
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World Sparrow Day
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20 March
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Hindi New Year
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21 March
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World Forestry Day
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21 March
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World Down Syndrome Day
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21 March
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World Poetry Day
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22 March
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World Water Day
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23 March
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World Meteorological Day
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24 March
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World Tuberculosis (TB) Day
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24 March
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Holika Dahan
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25 March
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International Day of the Unborn Child
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25 March
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Holi
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25 March
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International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members
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26 March
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Purple Day of Epilepsy
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27 March
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World Theatre Day
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29 March
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Good Friday
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List Of Important Days & Dates of April 2024
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List of Important Days April 2024
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Date
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Name of Important Days
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1 April
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Odisha Foundation Day
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1 April
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Aprils Fools’ Day
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1 April
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Prevention of Blindness week
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2 April
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World Autism Awareness Day
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4 April
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International Day of Mine Awareness
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5 April
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National Maritime Day
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7 April
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World Health Day
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9 April
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Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Telugu New Year
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10 April
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World Homoeopathy Day (WHD)
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11 April
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National Safe Motherhood Day (NSMD)
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11 April
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National Pet Day
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13 April
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Vaisakhi / Baisakhi / Vishu
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13 April
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Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
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14 April
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B.R. Ambedkar Remembrance Day
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14 April
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Tamil New Year
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15 April
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Bengali New Year / Bihu
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17 April
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Rama Navami
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17 April
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World Haemophilia Day
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18 April
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World Heritage Day
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21 April
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National Civil Service Day
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22 April
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World Earth Day
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23 April
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Hanuman Jayanti
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23 April
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World Book and Copyright Day
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24 April
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National Panchayati Raj Day
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25 April
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World Malaria Day
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26 April
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World Intellectual Property Day
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28 April
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World Day for Safety and Health at Work
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30 April
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World Veterinary Day
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List Of Important Days & Dates of May 2024
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List of Important Days May 2024
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Date
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Important Days
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1 May
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International Labour Day or May Day
Maharashtra Day
Gujarat Day
World Laughter Day (first Sunday of May)
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3 May
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Press Freedom Day
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3 May
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World Asthma Day (First Tuesday of May)
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4 May
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Coal Miners Day
International Firefighter’s Day
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World Book And Copyright Day Wishes 2024
Happy Anniversary Wishes
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7 May
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World Athletics Day
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8 May
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World Red Cross Day
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8 May
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World Thalassaemia Day
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8 May
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Mother’s Day (Second Sunday of May)
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9 May
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Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti
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11 May
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National Technology Day
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12 May
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International Nurses Day
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15 May
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International Day of Families
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17 May
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World Telecommunication Day
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17 May
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World Hypertension Day
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18 May
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World AIDS Vaccine Day
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18 May
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International Museum Day
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20 May
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National Endangered Species Day (Third Friday in May)
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21 May
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National Anti-Terrorism Day
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21 May
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Armed Forces Day (Third Saturday of the May)
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22 May
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International Day for Biological Diversity
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31 May
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National Memorial Day (last Monday of May)
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31 May
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Anti-Tobacco Day
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List Of Important Days & Dates of June 2024
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List of Important Days June 2024
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Date
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Important Days
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1 June
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World Milk Day
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1 June
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Global Day of Parents
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2 June
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International Sex Workers’ Day
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2 June
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Telangana Formation Day
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3 June
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World Bicycle Day
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4 June
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International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression
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5 June
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World Environment Day
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7 June
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World Food Safety Day
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8 June
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World Brain Tumour Day
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8 June
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World Oceans Day
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12 June
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World Day Against Child Labour
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14 June
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World Blood Donor Day
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15 June
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World Wind Day
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15 June
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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
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16 June
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Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev
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17 June
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World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought (International)
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18 June
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Autistic Pride Day
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18 June
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International Picnic Day
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19 June
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World Sickle Cell Awareness Day
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19 June
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World Sauntering Day
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20 June
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World Refugee Day(International)
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3rd Sunday of June
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World Father’s Day
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21 June
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World Music Day
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21 June
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World Hydrography Day
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21 June
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International Yoga Day
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23 June
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International Olympic Day
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23 June
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United Nations Public Service Day
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23 June
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International Widow’s Day
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26 June
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International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
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26 June
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International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
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29 June
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National Statistics Day
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29 June
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International Day of the Tropics
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30 June
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World Asteroid Day
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List Of Important Days & Dates of July 2024
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List of Important Days July 2024
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Date
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Name of Important Days
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1 July
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National Doctor’s Day
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National Postal Worker Day
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Canada Day
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Chartered Accountants Day (India)
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National U.S. Postage Stamp Day
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National Gingersnap Day
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2 July
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World UFO Day
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2 July
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National Anisette Day
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3 July
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National Fried Clam Day
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4 July
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Independence Day USA
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6 July
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World Zoonoses Day
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7 July
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World Chocolate Day
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7 July
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Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra
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9 July
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National Sugar Cookie Day
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11 July
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World Population Day
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National 7-Eleven Day
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12 July
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National Simplicity Day
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Paper Bag Day
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Malala Day
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14 July
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Bastille Day or French National Day
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15 July
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World Youth Skills Day
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15 July
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Social Media Giving Day
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17 July
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World Day for International Justice
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17 July
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World Emoji Day
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18 July
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International Nelson Mandela Day
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20 July
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International Chess Day
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20 July
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Moon Day
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21 July
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Guru Purnima
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22 July
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Pi Approximation Day
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22 July
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National Mango Day or Mango Day
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22 July
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Chandrayaan 2 launching date
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24 July
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National Thermal Engineer Day
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24 July
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National Parent’s Day (Fourth Sunday in July)
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25 July
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National Refreshment Day (Fourth Thursday in July)
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26 July
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Kargil Vijay Diwas
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28 July
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World Nature Conservation Day
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28 July
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World Hepatitis Day
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29 July
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International Tiger Day
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30 July
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International Friendship Day
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List Of Important Days & Dates of August 2024
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List of Important Days August 2024
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Date
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Important Days
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6 August (First Sunday of August)
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Friendship Day
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1 August
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National Mountain Climbing Day
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1 August
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Yorkshire Day
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4 August
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U.S. Coast Guard Day
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6 August
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Hiroshima Day
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7 August
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National Handloom Day
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8 August
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Quit India Movement Day
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9 August
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Nagasaki Day
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9 August
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International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
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9 August
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Nag Panchami
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12 August
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International Youth Day
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12 August
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World Elephant Day
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13 August
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International Lefthanders Day
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13 August
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World Organ Donation Day
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14 August
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Youm-e-Azadi (Pakistan Independence Day)
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15 August
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National Mourning Day (Bangladesh)
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15 August
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Independence Day in India
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15 August
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Day of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
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16 August
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Parsi New Year
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16 August
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Bennington Battle Day
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17 August
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Indonesian Independence Day
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19 August
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World Photography Day
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19 August
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World Humanitarian Day
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19 August
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Raksha Bandhan
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20 August
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World Mosquito Day
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20 August
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Sadbhavna Diwas
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20 August
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Indian Akshay Urja Day
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23 August
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International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
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23 August
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European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism
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26 August
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Women’s Equality Day
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26 August
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Krishna Janmashtami
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29 August
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National Sports Day
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31 August
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Hari Merdeka (Malaysia National Day)
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Important Days & Dates of September 2024
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List of Important Days September 2024
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Date
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Name of Important Days
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1 September
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National Nutrition Week
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2 September
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World Coconut Day
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3 September
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Skyscraper Day
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5 September
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International Day of Charity
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5 September
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Teachers’ Day (India)
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7 September
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Brazilian Independence Day
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7 September
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Ganesh Chaturthi
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8 September
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International Literacy Day
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8 September
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World Physical Therapy Day
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10 September
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World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD)
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11 September
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National Forest Martyrs Day
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14 September
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World First Aid Day
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14 September
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Hindi Diwas
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15 September
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Engineer’s Day (India)
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15 September
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International Day of Democracy
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16 September
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Malaysia Day
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16 September
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Vishwakarma Puja
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16 September
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World Ozone Day
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17 September
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World Patient Safety Day
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17 September
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Onam
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18 September
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World Bamboo Day
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19 September
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International Talk Like a Pirate Day
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21 September
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International Day of Peace (UN)
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21 September
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World Alzheimer’s Day
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22 September
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Rose Day (Welfare of Cancer patients)
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22 September
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World Rhino Day
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23 September
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International Day of Sign Languages
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24 September
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World Rivers Day
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24 September
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World Maritime Day
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25 September
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World Pharmacists Day
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25 September
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Antyodaya Diwas
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26 September
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World Contraception Day
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26 September
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European Day of Languages
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26 September
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World Environmental Health Day
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27 September
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World Tourism Day
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28 September
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World Rabies Day
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29 September
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World Heart Day
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30 September
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International Translation Day
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Starts last week of September and ends on last Sunday of September
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Day of Deaf
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List Of Important Days & Dates of October 2024
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List of Important Days October 2024
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Date
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Name of Important Days
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1 October
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International Day of the Older Persons
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1 October
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International Coffee Day
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1 October
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World Vegetarian Day
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2 October
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Gandhi Jayanti
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2 October
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International Day of Non-Violence
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3 October
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German Unity Day
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4 October
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World Animal Welfare Day
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5 October
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World Teachers’ Day
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6 October
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German-American Day
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8 October
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Indian Air Force Day
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9 October
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World Postal Day
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10 October
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World Mental Health Day
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11 October
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International Day of the Girl Child
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12 October
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Dussehra
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13 October
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International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction
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14 October
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World Standards Day
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15 October
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Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day
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15 October
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Global Handwashing Day
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15 October
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World White Cane Day
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15 October
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World Students’ Day
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16 October
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World Food Day
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16 October
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World Spine Day
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16 October
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Boss Day
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16 October
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World Anaesthesia Day
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17 October
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International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
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20 October
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World Statistics Day
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23 October
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Mole Day
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24 October
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United Nations Day
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24 October
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World Development Information Day
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29 October
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Dhanteras
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30 October
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World Thrift Day
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31 October
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Rashtriya Ekta Diwas or National Unity Day
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Halloween Day
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List Of Important Days & Dates of November 2024
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List of Important Days November 2024
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Date
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Name of Important Days
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1 November
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World Vegan Day
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1 November
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Diwali
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1 November
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All Saints’ Day
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1 November
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Rajyotsava Day (Karnataka Formation Day)
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2 November
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All Souls’ Day
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3 November
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Bhai Dooj
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5 November
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World Tsunami Awareness Day
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6 November
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International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict
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7 November
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Infant Protection Day
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7 November
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National Cancer Awareness Day
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9 November
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Iqbal Day
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9 November
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Legal Services Day
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10 November
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World Science Day for Peace and Development
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11 November
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Armistice Day (Remembrance Day)
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11 November
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National Education Day
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11 November
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World Usability Day (Second Thursday in November)
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12 November
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World Pneumonia Day
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13 November
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World Kindness Day
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14 November
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World Diabetes Day
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14 November
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Children’s Day
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15 November
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Guru Nanak Jayanti
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16 November
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International Day for Tolerance
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17 November
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National Epilepsy Day
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19 November
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International Men’s Day
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19 November
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World Toilet Day
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20 November
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Universal Children’s Day
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20 November
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Africa Industrialisation Day
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21 November
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World Television Day
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21 November
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World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
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25 November
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International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
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26 November
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Constitution Day of India
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29 November
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International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People
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30 November
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Saint Andrew’s Day
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List Of Important Days & Dates of December 2024
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List of Important Days December 2024
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Date
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Name of Important Days
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1 December
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World AIDS Day
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2 December
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National Pollution Control Day
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2 December
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International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
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3 December
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World Day of the Handicapped
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4 December
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Indian Navy Day
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5 December
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International Volunteer Day
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5 December
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World Soil Day
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7 December
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Armed Forces Flag Day
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7 December
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International Civil Aviation Day
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9 December
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International Anti-Corruption Day
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10 December
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Human Rights Day
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11 December
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International Mountain Day
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14 December
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National Energy Conservation Day
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16 December
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Vijay Diwas
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18 December
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Minorities Rights Day in India
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18 December
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International Migrants Day
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19 December
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Goa’s Liberation Day
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20 December
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International Human Solidarity Day
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22 December
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National Mathematics Day
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23 December
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Kisan Diwas
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24 December
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National Consumer Rights Day
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25 December
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Christmas Day
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25 December
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National Good Governance Day in memory of Atal Vihari Vajpayee Birthday
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31 December
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New Year’s Eve
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What Is The Importance Of Learning Important Days and Dates?
- Historical significance:- Studying significant dates and events from history is crucial for gaining insight into the background, reasons, and consequences of impactful historical occurrences that continue to influence the world today.
- Cultural awareness:- Understanding various cultural and religious celebrations like Diwali, Christmas, and Eid, along with their significant dates, is essential for fostering cultural awareness and fostering connections between individuals from diverse backgrounds.
- Social movements:- Learning about significant dates and events linked to social movements and protests, like International Women’s Day, Earth Day, and Martin Luther King Jr. Day, can increase awareness of social issues and motivate people to participate in fostering positive social change.
- Personal development:- Studying significant dates and events can contribute to personal growth by enhancing general knowledge, memory skills, and critical thinking abilities through analyzing their importance and drawing conclusions.
Summary
Keeping track of important days and dates, both national and international, is essential for staying informed and celebrating significant events throughout the year. By having a comprehensive calendar that highlights these key occasions, you can plan ahead and participate in activities that hold significance to you. Whether it’s cultural celebrations, historical milestones, or awareness campaigns, staying aware of these dates enriches our lives and connects us to a broader global community. Embrace the diversity of important days and dates by marking your calendar with events that resonate with you, and make the most out of each meaningful occasion in 2024.
